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By (author) Thomas, Valerie; Illustrated by Paul Korky
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Winnie loves diving beneath the ocean waves . . . Wilbur isn”t so sure. So Winnie changes herself and her big black cat into creatures of the deep. When her magic wand sinks out of sight, how will Winnie rescue it? And can she find a safe way to see the wonders of the sea?
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Winnie and Wilbur are on holiday! With a flick of her magic wand Winnie turns them both into sea creatures so that they can dive beneath the ocean waves. But when Winnie”s wand sinks out of sight, how will they get safely back to shore? It”s a deep-sea Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul”s artwork is full of quirky humour and intricate details to pore over. The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and more than 10 million books have been sold. Check out the website:
Review quote:
Pure magic!
Biographical note:
Since creating her characters Winnie and Wilbur in 1987, Valerie Thomas has taken them on all kinds of adventures: on a broomstick and a flying carpet, with a baby dragon and a big bad robot, in a haunted house and aboard a pirate ship, under the sea and even into outer space! Valerie, who lives in Australia, doesn”t own a broomstick herself, but she has travelled to most parts of the world. Born in Zimbabwe, Korky Paul is a superstar illustrator. His drawingsappear in more than fifty Winnie and Wilbur books, as well as many other titles. Known only to himself as ”the world”s greatest portrait artist”, Korky regularly visits schools and appears at festivals topromote his passion for drawing. He lives in Oxford with his wife where he regularly cooks on the ”braai”.
Promotional headline:
A deep-sea Winnie and Wilbur adventure!
Review quote: previous edition:
`Pure magic!”The Times
Publisher’s notice:
Since creating her characters Winnie and Wilbur in 1987, Valerie Thomas has taken them on all kinds of adventures: on a broomstick and a flying carpet, with a baby dragon and a big bad robot, in a haunted house and aboard a pirate ship, under the sea and even into outer space! Valerie, who lives in Australia, doesn”t own a broomstick herself, but she has travelled to most parts of the world. Born in Zimbabwe, Korky Paul is a superstar illustrator. His drawingsappear in more than fifty Winnie and Wilbur books, as well as many other titles. Known only to himself as ”the world”s greatest portrait artist”, Korky regularly visits schools and appears at festivals topromote his passion for drawing. He lives in Oxford with his wife where he regularly cooks on the ”braai”.
Version history:
A spellbinding new look for our Winnie and Wilbur series, celebrating the magical relationship that is Winnie and Wilbur.Over 7 million Winnie and Wilbur books have been sold worldwide, in more than 30 languages.Madcap humour and intricate detail to pore over in the wonderful illustrations from Korky Paul.Winnie and Wilbur have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world since 1987.In 2017 Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide, airing on Milkshake, Channel 5”s popular pre-school slot.A national Winnie and Wilbur stage show is planned for 2017.A new look for the website, too!
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A spellbinding new look for our Winnie and Wilbur series, celebrating the magical relationship that is Winnie and Wilbur.Over 7 million Winnie and Wilbur books have been sold worldwide, in more than 30 languages.Madcap humour and intricate detail to pore over in the wonderful illust
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